Date: Thu, 04 Jun 1998 16:22:16 -0700 From: Jean Richter Subject: 6/4/98 P.E.R.S.O.N. Project news 1. OH: Films to be shown as part of Cincinnati pride events 2. CA: News article on San Leandro controvery posted to web 3. CT: More on revised sex education curriculum 4. "Entries from a Hot Pink Notebook" on sale from author 5. NASPA National Workshop ============================================================== From: RevCJW@aol.com Date: Thu, 4 Jun 1998 00:33:22 EDT Subject: OHIO Pride Events These programs will be terrific outreaches for the Cincinnati area. Rev. C.J. (Cyndi) Wright New Spirit MCC Cincinnati, OH ++++++++++++ Pride '98 - Two Great Films GLSEN presents FILM FESTIVAL "It's Elementary" JUNE 6, 1998 11 A.M. and 2 P.M 5501 Hamilton Ave. (at Belmont Ave.) The Great Hall, 2nd floor Cincinnati, Ohio CONTACT PERSON(S) Mr. Chris Proffitt or Rev. C.J. Wright 513-681-9090 RevCJW@aol.com GLSEN PRESENTS "It's Elementary," a film Talking About Gay Issues in School WINNER OF: C.I.N.E. Golden Eagle - Best Teacher Education Film, Best Documentary - San Francisco and Chicago Lesbian and Gay Film Festivals, Best Educational Film - Northern Lights Festival. "It's Elementary" takes cameras into classrooms across the country to look at one of today's most controversial issues--whether and how gay issues should be discussed in schools. It features elementary and middle schools where (mainly heterosexual) teachers are challenging the prevailing political climate and its attempt to censor any dialogue in schools about gay people. But rather than focusing on the debate between adults, the film takes the point of view of the children, stating as young as first grade. "It's Elementary" will be presented twice - at 11 A.M. and 2 P.M, each followed by discussion. Presented concurrently with "A Community of Diversity" Art Show. Refreshments Presented by GLSEN. Hosted by New Spirit MCC Council of Ministries. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Pride '98 GLSEN presents FILM FESTIVAL "God, Gays & The Gospel" JUNE 7, 1998 2 P.M 5501 Hamilton Ave. (at Belmont Ave.) The Great Hall, 2nd floor Cincinnati, Ohio CONTACT PERSON(S) Mr. Chris Proffitt or Rev. C.J. Wright 513-681-9090 RevCJW@aol.com GLSEN PRESENTS "God, Gays & The Gospel" Before the Stonewall Riots and the Christopher Street Parades, the Rev. Troy D. Perry founded Metropolitan Community Church of Los Angeles to serve the spiritual needs of gay and lesbian people. His action was revolutionary -- and transformational. This film demonstrates how The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches have become an essential, life-affirming link in the chain of lesbian and gay identity and affiliation, with over 52,000 members in 300+ churches worldwide. Local MCCs have been the birthplace of dozens of different G/L/B/T organizations and projects across the world, and has played a vital role in the development of the global gay and lesbian community. As a Christian ministry to all people, UFMCC frequently plays a pivotal role advocating for justice and fighting homophobia. Film showing at 2 P.M. followed by discussion. Presented by GLSEN. Hosted by New Spirit MCC Council of Ministries. ================================================================================ I've posted a lengthy article on the San Leandro High School controvery to our web site at URL: http://www.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject/Alerts/States/California/SLHS.html It's from mid-April, so it doesn't have the latest outcomes, but it's an in-depth story that's quite different from the Salon articles. At over 65K it's much too big to email to the list, but if you can't access the web and would like to have it emailed to you personally, let me know. ================================================================================ Date: Thu, 4 Jun 1998 04:29:34 -0400 (EDT) From: ac245@osfn.rhilinet.gov (Tina M. Wood) Subject: CT: More on sex ed guidelines 06-04-98 01:38 AIDS, homosexuality, puberty added back into sex ed guidelines _________________________________________________________________ By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Health officials and educators are praising proposed new sex education guidelines for Connecticut schools, but that doesn't mean those guidelines will be implemented statewide. A final draft of the proposal that outlines lessons on subjects including puberty, AIDS, and homosexuality was presented to the state Board of Education on Wednesday. The board is expected to approve the guidelines at a meeting June 17. But school districts will be free to form their own sex education curricula. Barbara Ajello, who coordinates the health program for the New Milford schools, told the board her district welcomes the framework but will seek community input before making any changes. ``When we're talking about the issue of sexual orientation, it is not included in our document in New Milford,'' Ajello said. ``It is not included because our community, frankly, is not ready for that. But I think it should be included in the state guidelines. That is your responsibility as a leader in this area.'' The final draft of the guidelines comes after months of debate over what is appropriate to teach in kindergarten through high school, and how much input parents should have into their children's sex education. A parents group last year lambasted a first draft of the health curriculum, which proposed teaching second-graders how animals reproduce and asking fourth-graders to define sexual intercourse. After the group met with Gov. John G. Rowland, the state education department responded by removing large parts of the proposed curriculum, including any mention of AIDS or HIV. But then health officials blasted the second draft as too watered-down, while it would have run afoul of a state law that requires students be taught about AIDS prevention. State law also requires students to demonstrate respect for others without bias or harassment based on race, sex, religion, national origin or sexual orientation. The latest version of the guidelines includes general goals for teaching students about puberty, AIDS, contraception and respect for homosexuals. In grades five through eight, for example, the guidelines recommend that students know the skills necessary to prevent pregnancy, HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. By grades nine through 12, the students should know more, such as methods of contraception and the effectiveness of each. High school students also should know how to prevent sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS. ``This is but a guide, an advisory document to be presented to local school districts for purposes of discussion as they develop their own health education curricula,'' said Tom Murphy a spokesman for the education department. The guidelines also emphasize that parents must be allowed to keep their children out of sexual education classes. But members of the group Parents for a Responsible Health Curriculum, which objected to the initial proposal, said the state should recommend that sex education be given only to students whose parents specifically sign them up for those classes. ``Parents need to be told exactly what is going to be taught - before it is taught - and know their rights about pulling their children out or keeping them in those classes,'' said Dorothy Magnotta, who has three children in Portland schools. ``If we had (the policy) opt-in rather than opt-out, the parents would be better informed, and that would be easier to deal with.'' Allowing parents to opt-out of the classes is mandated by state law, and changing that law would be up to the Legislature, Murphy said. -- ______ Tina M. Wood ac245@osfn.rhilinet.gov \ / Providence, Rhode Island ac245@osfn.org \ / Homepage: http://drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu/~maire/home.html \/ RI Safe Schools gateway: http://members.tripod.com/~twood/ ============================================================================== From: Nancegar@aol.com Date: Thu, 4 Jun 1998 12:12:17 EDT Subject: Todd Brown's great book! Todd Brown's wonderful novel ENTRIES FROM A HOT PINK NOTEBOOK is being remaindered! But to keep it from being lost as so many remaindered books are, Todd has bought a number of copies and is selling it himself for $8 a copy (about 30% off the cover price), or $7 a copy for 10 or more (a great deal for GSAs and libraries). Both prices include all shipping costs and taxes. He'll ship the books upon receipt of payment (check or money order, and asks customers to allow 4-6 days for delivery. You can e-mail him at >toddwrite@aol.com< or >toddwrit@acadia.net< or snailmail him at Todd. D. Brown, 18 Albert Meadow, Bar Harbor, ME 04609. ============================================================================== From: SARATOGANY@aol.com Date: Thu, 4 Jun 1998 18:27:46 EDT Subject: NASPA National Workshop Msg fwd by: the Coalition for Safer Schools of NYS, PO Box 2345, Malta, NY 12020 Tel: (518) 587-0176 E-mail: saratogany@aol.com John Myers, Director: Operations and Programs (see About NASPA following workshop information) National Association of Student Personnel Administrators NASPA National Workshop Cultural Climate Assessment; Diversity Development in Student affairs June 25-27, 1998 Fetchin Inn Taos, New Mexico This dynamic and interactive seminar is specifically designed for participants and/or institutional teams who wish to move their divisions of student affairs beyond awareness and celebration to the complex work of assessment, development, and evaluation. Participants will work with seminar faculty over a two and a half day period to: 1) consider personal and team roles, attitudes and attributes as change agents; 2) learn to utilize developmental, cultural, and institutional lenses to view their divisions and institutions; 3) explore tools for assessment and evaluation; 4) practice examining divisional structures, policies, values, and procedures for their benefits and limitations to particular populations; and 5) begin to create individual strategic long term plans for developing campus environments as empowering and diverse communities of students, staff, and faculty. The seminar is designed and facilitated by Alicia Chavez, Asst. Professor of Educational Leadership at Miami University, Tony Ross, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs at Wichita State University, Ronni Sanlo, Director of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Campus Resource Center, UCLA, and Florence Guido-DiBrito, Assoc. Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Northern Colorado. The workshop will begin on Thursday, June 25, 1998 at 7:00 PM and close on Saturday, June 27 at Noon. Participants are encouraged to come as institutional teams, teams submitting registration forms together will receive a 10% discount. Please contact the NASPA Office at (202) 265-7500 for questions.  Hotel information will be included in confirmation. All sessions will be conducted at the Fetchin Inn. Workshop Registration Form: (please print or type)   Name: Title: Institution: E-mail Address: Mailing Address: Telephone:  Fax: Pleased check if services for persons with disabilities are requested. __________   Registration Fees: Total Registration: $249.00 NASPA Members $349.00 Non-Members Registration Deadline is June 12, 1998.  Registration Fee includes all conference materials, Friday lunch, breaks and two continental breakfasts.  Mail this form with your registration fee to: NASPA Assessment Workshop, Drawer No. 0023, Washington, DC 20073-1157 or fax: (202) 797-1157. Payments can be made by check, money order, or credit card. Purchase orders will not be accepted. Please make checks payable to NASPA. Credit Card Type:  ____ American Express ____ Visa  ____ MasterCard   Card Number Exp. Date CEU Credits Available ============================================================= About NASPA The National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) is the leading national association for college and university student affairs administrators. Since its inception in 1918, student affairs administrators have turned to NASPA as a resource for professional development opportunities and information on current issues affecting campus policies and students' needs. NASPA's current mission is to serve student affairs administrators who work with students in higher education. It serves these administrators by * providing professional development to members through the dissemination of high-quality information and exemplary models of practice * providing leadership in higher education through policy development and advocacy for students on important national issues * promoting pluralism, diversity, and internationalism in NASPA and the profession * providing leadership for promoting, assessing, and supporting student learning and successful educational outcomes * maintaining, evaluating, and developing a high-quality association infrastructure to meet current needs and to anticipate future trends. With over 7,600 individual members and more than 1,100 member campuses, NASPA's leadership is provided by volunteers from member institutions who are elected as regional and national officers.   =============================================================================== Jean Richter -- richter@eecs.berkeley.edu The P.E.R.S.O.N. 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